Comments Thread For: Pirog vs Ishida Bout in The Works For May 1 in Russia

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@Sako 5

Your flag is too obvious to see you unbiased here...

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@ 4CornersKid

CHAMPION DMITRY PIROG RUS
Female CHRISTINA HAMMER GER
1 Maksym Bursak (Int-Cont.) UKR
2 Andy Lee IRE
3 Martin Murray GB
4 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam FRA
5 Grzegorz Proksa POL
6 Jermain Taylor USA
7 Billi Facundo Godoy (Latino) ARG
8 Rafael Bejaran (WBO Europe) DR
9 Sebastian Zbik GER
10 Avtandil Khurtsidze GEO
11 Mathew Macklin GB
12 Marco Antonio Rubio MEX
13 Matt Korobov RUS
14 Peter Quillin USA
15 Jose Miguel Torres (NABO) ARM

Look at that latest WBO ranking and tell me who do you want to fight Pirog and I tell you why it's not possible. The problem is that every coach will immediately see want unsolvable task is ahead would they send their fighter to challenge for Pirog's title.

Luckily Pirog is fighting Gaele. Hopefully afterwards their won't be any comments saying he is not deserving or anything. Nothing is confirmed, so I really hope that HBO sticks to that schedule.

[ShoulderRoll]

Look at that latest WBO ranking and tell me who do you want to fight Pirog and I tell you why it's not possible.

Why not Matt Korobov?

[BostonGuy]

Ishida beats Kirkland and now everybody wants to fight this dude...

That's the beauty of the sport - guys like Ishida are rewarded with bigger fights for being tough and giving it a 100%.

[Sportswami]

The biggest problem is that the rest of the top 10 is already in either big fights or don't want to challenge themselves yet. Zbik is facing Felix Sturm in April 13th, Maksym Bursak facing N'Jikam on the 20th, Lee is negotiating with JCC JR, Murray is having Visa issues, Macklin and Proska just fought and lost this past month, Bill Godoy is taking on Baldomir in Argentina in April, Taylor won't leave the USA, And Bejaren is fighting on the 21st against Ante Billic.
At this point if your Dmitry Pirog you take the fight with Ishida, win, stay healthy and then get the Geale fight signed, sealed & delivered so they can get on the North America scene and force a fight afterwards with Sergio Martinez or JCC Jr.
You don't have to like it but its boxing and Ishida is in the right place/right time.

[giacomino]

That's the beauty of the sport - guys like Ishida are rewarded with bigger fights for being tough and giving it a 100%.

The beauty? I would agree if he won his last fight. But this guy is 36 and lost every round of his last fight. 120-108. And he is rewarded for losing all 12 rounds with a title shot against a talented champion who has defended against nobodies so far.
If Pirog wants a warm-up, he should fight Ishida in a 10-round non-title fight. As a title fight, this is a stinky turd.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Why not Matt Korobov?

Wouldn't that be close to a Super Fight in Russia? They're gonna make that in a month?

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

That's the beauty of the sport - guys like Ishida are rewarded with bigger fights for being tough and giving it a 100%.

They just want an easy fight and know Ishida will do it for the right money since he's old as **** and getting close to hanging them up. So he wants some big money before getting out.

[Kagami Taiga]

well all i can say is good for ishida

[Mikhnienko]

Keep busy fight until nnification with Geale. I can live with Ishida.

Why not Matt Korobov?

I doubt Matvey and Top Rank would take it. About a month ago on here there was a article discussing their plans which were to have two fights, i believe on the Rios and Pacquiao undercards, then look for a big fight against a top MW name or Titlist.

Also remember that Korobov is based out of Florida and is a Top Rank fighter so i assume they would rather promote him and have him fight in America. Having him fight off American TV in Russia seems unlikely.